Western White Clematis

Clematis ligusticifolia Nutt. - Buttercup family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Western White Clematis: Alcathoe autumnalis, Alcathoe carolinensis, Alcathoe pepsioides, Alcathoe pepsioides ferrugata, Alcathoe verrugo

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.